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Apr 4, 2015

Pham: “Al-Shabaab is Not Defeated”

By J. Peter Pham

The Atlantic quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why al-Shabaab’s attack on Garissa University in Kenya demonstrates its resilience despite recent losses:

East Africa Somalia

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Apr 4, 2015

Marczak on Obama and Castro’s Potential Encounter

By Jason Marczak

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the interaction between President Obama and Cuban leader Raúl Castro anticipated to happen at the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Panama:

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Apr 3, 2015

Hof on the US Training Program for Syrian Fighters

By Frederic Hof

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the US training program for Syrian fighters and the Assad regime:

Syria

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Apr 3, 2015

Benitez on US-Russia Tensions

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins CCTV America to discuss implementation of the Minsk agreement and continuing tensions between the United States and Russia:

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Apr 3, 2015

Pham on the Nigerian Election Results

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America to discuss the significance and implications of the Nigerian election results:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

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Apr 3, 2015

Pham: “Now He Needs to Consolidate the Peace”

By J. Peter Pham

Agence France-Presse quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari and the future of the fight against Boko Haram:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

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Apr 3, 2015

Pham on al-Shabaab’s Changing Strategy

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on al-Shabaab’s changing strategy as a result of its recent attack on Garissa University in Kenya:

East Africa Somalia

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Apr 3, 2015

Pham on the al-Shabaab Attack on Garissa University

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins CNN to discuss the al-Shabaab attack on Garissa University in Kenya and what this latest attack means for the fight against the terrorist organization: Watch the full interview here.

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Apr 3, 2015

Mezran: Solving Libya’s ISIS Problem

By Karim Mezran

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran cowrites for the New York Times on ISIS in Libya and the UN Security Council’s vote to extend the fight against ISIS to Libya:

Libya

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Apr 3, 2015

Herbst on Putin’s Ambitions Beyond Ukraine

By John Herbst

The Ukrainian Week interviews Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on why Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions are larger than Ukraine:

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